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Questions tagged with 'blueray' at Ask MetaFilter.Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:57:43 -0800Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:57:43 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Can an Xbox 360 or PS3 Play Archived Ripped DVDshttp://ask.metafilter.com/200944/Can%2Dan%2DXbox%2D360%2Dor%2DPS3%2DPlay%2DArchived%2DRipped%2DDVDs
Can an XBox 360 and/or Playstation 3 be made to play archived/ripped DVDs that preserve the menu structure? Is there a guide for doing that somewhere? I'm not really a gamer, so I don't have an Xbox or a PS3. I am very tempted by videos I've seen of Skyrim though, so I'm thinking about getting a console, but I'm not sure which one. <br>
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I want to be able to play DVDs and Blue Rays (which has me leaning towards PS3 if only because of the Blue Ray piece). I also have a hard drive with archived DVDs in the Video_TS format. I'd like to be able to point at the files and play back DVDs with full menuing. Can that be done with either of those consoles? Seems like it would be a solved problem by now if it was possible, but I'm having trouble finding how to guides that don't start with having you convert the video to a workable format first.<br>
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It seems that XBMC may be able to do that, but that doesn't work on a 360 from what I can tell. I don't think I can play Skyrim on an old Xbox, so I need something that will work on a more modern console.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2011:site.200944Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:57:43 -0800willnotHelp me design a new home entertainment system. http://ask.metafilter.com/138868/Help%2Dme%2Ddesign%2Da%2Dnew%2Dhome%2Dentertainment%2Dsystem
My old tube television has died a terrible sputtering death. Help me get over my sense of loss by assisting me in replacing it with a new HD television and entertainment system. Here are my needs: I'm working with a budget of around $2000. I want a HD LCD television set that's between 46-52 inches. I currently have an old-style Tivo box, a decent DVD collection, a Playstation 2, a Nintendo Wii, a DVD/VCR combo, an iMac, and a Netflix account. <br>
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I'm not interested in converting all of my DVDs to BlueRay, so I want a player that has a good conversion system for old DVDs. I'm fighting the urge to get a Playstation 3, because I have a tendency to spend too much time playing games--but I could probably justify it with my wife if it's the best option. <br>
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Here's what I'd like to be able to do: have 2 or three game systems hooked up simultaneously, stream Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu from my iMac.<br>
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Should I upgrade my Tivo to the <a href="http://www.tivo.com/whatistivo/compare/compare_settops.html">Tivo HD/XL</a>? Would that keep me from having to get the PS3?<br>
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Also: my home is very Mac friendly, but I've never really looked at the AppleTV. Should I?<br>
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So here's what I'm looking at:<br>
<strong>HD LCD Television<br>
BlueRay Player<br>
New Tivo?<br>
Whatever will allow me to stream Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu</strong><br>
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Thanks in advance.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.138868Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:08:04 -0800ColdChefWar. What is it good for?http://ask.metafilter.com/81938/War%2DWhat%2Dis%2Dit%2Dgood%2Dfor
Is it finally OK to buy a Blu-Ray player? Can I? Finally? Is this stupid 'format war' essentially over? I want to enjoy my new television, but I don't want to be the guy stuck with a bunch of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIVX_%28Digital_Video_Express%29">DIVX </a>discs.<br>
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<small>I know its been asked <a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/71106/HD-DVD-and-Bluray">before</a>, and <a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/67929/BlueRay-vs-HD-DVD">before</a>, but with Warner going only Blu-Ray, is the question finally answerable?</small>tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.81938Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:54:29 -0800uaudio